Oh! This reminds me of what my little guy did once. I was telling him about how he's going to grow up & go to college one day, and he started CRYING. It broke my heart. He said he didn't want to ever live away from me and that I had to go to college with him. So, I said I would.

I know he'll change his mind. But it still broke my heart that he cried about being away from me.

Will recently "fell in love" and told me that he and Regan (his future wife) are going to get married and then we can turn our guest bedroom into a bedroom for her--it will need butterflies because she really likes butterflies.

When I told him he would have to move into a different house with Regan when they get married, he said, "Can we live next door? And can I take my stuff?" Later he told me that Regan's bedroom in their new house will still be decorated with butterflies, and his will be decorated with cars. I'm pretty sure he'll change some of his thoughts about those arrangements, too.

Our favorite babysitter grew up and went off to college last fall. My four year old is had a hard time understanding why/how anyone can live without their family.

I explained that when you get to be Keeley-sized, sometimes you're ready to try and live by yourself and that College can be a safe place to try this. Besides, you can always come home to visit like Keeley does, and i can always come to visit you.

Now she tells everyone that when she grows up she's going to college. (Yes!) and she reassures me that she'll come to visit me after she goes.